The YOGA of POOL: Secrets to becoming a Champion in Billiards and in Life - Paperback

by Paul Rodney Turner (Author)

One of the best-selling books on billiards is on Amazon. The YOGA of POOL - Secrets to Becoming a Champion in Billiards and in Life will provide you with all the essential tools you need to become a great player while simultaneously helping to make you a better person. The book provides the fundamental ingredients of what makes a great player. The chapters are concise and digestible and not filled with unnecessary fluff. The idea behind the book is to give you an easy-to-understand roadmap to success in the form of short essays describing key elements of the game.I need to point out that the sections dealing with aiming are taken from my other book, World's Best Aiming System for Billiards. I felt it was necessary to include the same information for the completeness of this book. If you have already purchased my other book, The World's Best Aiming System for Billiards, you may skip those sections. In any case, the knowledge contained within this book will certainly expand your understanding of the Three-Cut System and support your development in all other facets of the game. One glaring omission from many books on billiards is a lack of information on the mental and spiritual side of the game, including proven techniques for visualization, mind management, and confidence-building exercises. You'll find them in this book, and rightly so, because to ignore the mind and spirit is akin to ignoring the driver of the vehicle. Every world-class motor racing team knows that a good driver is the difference between success and failure. As the subtitle suggests, this book is much more than the secrets for success in billiards; it is, in a way, a kind of "Covey-like" directive for the billiards enthusiast on what makes one successful in life. You may just come away from reading this book feeling a renewed sense of self-worth and optimism. I hope so. I promise you this: if you apply the following ingredients of success to your game and in your life, you will experience monumental improvements in every aspect. My hope is that the book will serve to make you the very best player and person you can possibly be. Join Paul on a journey of championship billiards and self-discovery as he reveals the essential ingredients of what makes a great pool player and a great human being.

Discover the perfect blend of mindful mastery and winning technique
Do you find yourself nervously eyeing the table when the stakes are high? The Yoga of Pool teaches you how to harness inner calm, sharpen your focus, and transform every shot into a game-winning ritual.

• Effortless Flow: Learn breathing and visualization exercises to enter "the zone" before every break.
• Precision Mechanics: Step‐by‐step guidance on stance, stroke and spin for consistent accuracy.
• Mental Resilience: Techniques to stay composed under pressure and bounce back from missed shots.
• Mind-Body Connection: Integrate simple yoga stretches to maintain flexibility and prevent fatigue.
• Life Lessons: Apply billiards-based mindfulness to career challenges, relationships and personal growth.

Why This Book Is Different:
Paul Rodney Turner brings a unique dual perspective-competitive billiards champion and veteran yoga instructor. With over 25 years guiding both tableside play and mindful practice, he delivers a holistic approach that elevates your skill set and your mindset.

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Author Biography

Paul Rodney Turner (a.k.a. "BATman") invented the Billiard Aim Trainer (BAT). He has studied the teachings of great masters of pool and snooker, as well as being personally trained by World Champions, Allison Fisher (right) and Gerda Hofstatter (left), top touring pro Max Eberle, and Master BCA instructor, Jerry Briesath. Paul started playing pool in 1973 at the age of 10 on a seven-foot particleboard pool table in his family's garage. Fascinated by the art and geometry of billiards, Paul studied the books of legendary snooker and billiard greats and had hopes of one day becoming a professional snooker player, but then in 1983, as if being called for a higher purpose, Paul put away his snooker cue and traveled East to study the ancient mystical teachings of India. It is that experience that Paul now draws on when explaining the more subtle aspects of billiards, like mind management and gamesmanship.